Pirates-Cubs preview (Aug 31, 2016)
CHICAGO -- After giving up three runs on five hits in throwing only 39 pitches Saturday in a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Chicago Cubs are moving Jason Hammel up one day in the rotation to start Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. "I didn't even pitch today in my mind," Hammel told the Chicago Sun-Times after the game Saturday. "I barely threw 40 pitches. It was a side day for me pretty much." Now Hammel, who is 3-2 in August with two straight losses, will get a ch..>> view originalRodney Harrison sorry for saying Colin Kaepernick is 'not black'
Former NFL player and current NBC analyst Rodney Harrison has apologized on Twitter after criticizing Colin Kaepernick and his refusal to stand for the national anthem while suggesting that the San Francisco 49ers quarterback is not black and doesn't truly understand racism.In an interview with iHeartRadio, Harrison said Tuesday that Kaepernick has the right to stand for what he believes, but he "has to understand there might be consequences and might be backlash to what he's saying.""I tell you..>> view originalHope Solo decides to end her season with NWSL's Seattle Reign
Hope Solo decides to end her season with NWSL's Seattle ReignAug 30, 2016Associated PressHope Solo is livid after learning her contract has been terminated by U.S. Soccer. The full "Keeping Score" documentary is airing now on Fullscreen.com.NEXT VIDEO Goalkeeper Hope Solo has decided to end her season with the Seattle Reign of the National Women's Soccer League. The beleaguered goalkeeper, who was handed a six-month suspension and saw her contract with U.S. Soccer terminated last week, announce..>> view originalSerena Williams on target as she picks apart Ekaterina Makarova
Serena Williams on target as she picks apart Ekaterina MakarovaBy Peter Bodo | Aug 30, 2016ESPN.comSerena Williams says that she and Beyonce connect because they inspire each other and young girls.NEW YORK -- Serena Williams has hit a wheelbarrow load of balls into the near and far reaches of Arthur Ashe Stadium following victories over the years, always targeting specific individuals in the crowd. She had never managed to get a ball into the intended hands until Tuesday night, following her daz..>> view originalWill losing Teddy Bridgewater to knee injury sink Vikings' season?
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) reacts in the second half against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium.(Photo: Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports)EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – As the Minnesota Vikings awaited test results to confirm what they already knew, that a gruesome knee injury had ended quarterback Teddy Bridgewater’s third season before it began, coach Mike Zimmer promised that his team wouldn’t spend long mourning.“We’re not going to stick our heads in the s..>> view originalTim Tebow steers himself into hands of his critics, but why?
LOS ANGELES -- He took the field wearing generic baseball clothes -- white pants, navy shirt, navy cap -- looking like a guy in a commercial for a product that is not an official sponsor of Major League Baseball. He ran fast, especially for a 255-pound man with, as the press information helpfully included, 7.3 percent body fat. He threw the ball from the outfield about like an above-average high school player, and he caught fly balls with two hands, as you no doubt expected he would.This is Tim ..>> view originalWhy backhand slice has become 'necessity' in tennis
Nick McCarvel, Special for USA TODAY Sports 1:35 a.m. EDT August 31, 2016 A look at wins by Venus and Serena as well as an impressive showing by Simona Halep. Tennis ChannelJuan Martin del Potro of Argentina returns a shot to Diego Schwartzman of Argentina (not pictured) on day two of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.(Photo: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports)NEW YORK — In the early stages of another comeback from another wr..>> view originalVenus shows stamina in marathon US Open win
10:15 PM ETGreg GarberSenior Writer CloseGreg Garber joined ESPN in 1991 and provides reports for NFL Countdown and SportsCenter. He is also a regular contributor to Outside the Lines and a senior writer for ESPN.com.NEW YORK -- Nineteen years ago, Venus Ebony Starr Williams wandered into her first US Open draw and, at the age of 17, managed to reach the final. She lost there to a 16-year-old kid named Martina Hingis.But while Hingis would retire from singles after the 2007 season, Williams kept..>> view original
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